ThePirateBay In Troubled Waters

Founders to face prison term and hefty cash penalties.

After being convicted of copyright violations, the founders of ThePirateBay.org appealed their verdict in the Swedish Supreme Court, hoping to ease the charges against them. However, the apex court has denied their plea, leaving these pirates to face hefty cash penalties and up to 10 months in prison.

With this final verdict, the FBI was expected to take it down like MegaUpload.com. Well aware of the possible seizure, the torrent-sharing site quickly switched its domain from .ORG to .SE. Although the new site URL is accessible from India, it seems to have been blocked in Australia, UK, Korea, Canada, Mexico, and New Zealand.

It's too early comment on whether this pirate ship will be sunk completely. However, the site doesn't intend to go down without a fight. Here's what their official blog has to say: "Experiencing raids, espionage and death threats, we're still here. We've been through hell and back and it has made us tougher than ever... Together, we are the iron that hardens with each strike... In this year of the storm, the winners will build windmills and the losers will raise shelters. So flex your muscles, fellow pirates, and give power to us all! Build more sites! More nets! More protocols! Scream louder than ever and take it to the next level!"